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This Practice Note explains what harbour orders are, specifically: harbour revision orders, harbour closure orders, harbour empowerment orders and harbour reorganisation schemes are. It sets out procedural guidance for making harbour order applications, including: creating new harbour powers, changing existing harbour powers, pre-application considerations, supporting documentation requirements, fees, public notice advertising, public inquiries and giving notice of a decision.

This Practice Note outlines marine planning under the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 (MCAA 2009). It covers: marine planning, including the role of the Marine Management Organisation (MMO), the marine policy statement, marine plans, marine conservation zones (MCZs), and marine licensing.